Declaration & History

The Alliance was launched on 10 December 2019 at COP25

We commit to the following actions to close the hydromet capacity gap by 2030:

Article 1:

Article 2:

Article 3:


Article 4:

Improving systematic observations for better data

Enhancing support for better adaptation, mitigation, and resilience

Strengthening early warning systems for improved disaster risk management

Boosting investments for better effectiveness and sustainability

Madrid Declaration, 10 December 2019

Alliance for Hydromet Development Declaration (pdf)

Objectives

  • Enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of hydromet investments.
  • Foster a collaborative partnership among members, leverage competencies and expertise.
  • Work towards strengthening the capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
  • Commit to better coordination and design of investments to support developing countries.
  • Fostering programmatic approaches and leveraging private sector resources for modernizing hydromet infrastructure.

History

18 June 2024

2nd Hydromet Gap Report 2024 presenteds an analysis based on Country Hydromet Diagnostics (CHD) conducted in 20 least-developed countries and small island developing States

2024
29 April 2024: Alliance Members agree to new priority actions for the way forward
  • Promote the Country Hydromet Diagnostics as a universally utilized tool for informing investments in hydrometeorological services
  • Continue publishing regular Hydromet Gap Reports capturing data, trends and insights from the gradually increasing sample of countries covered,
  • Sustain and expand the Systematic Observations Financing Facility,
  • Optimize financial tracking of early warning systems investments to effectively manage disaster risks associated with climate-related hazards
  • Enhance development of partner coordination at the regional level for a more focused and targeted approach to supporting hydrometeorological services
  • Climate Science Information for Climate Action: Enabling NMHSs in mobilizing climate and development finance
  • Address the gap in middle-income countries
  • Continue to advocate for and champion sustainable national funding
2024
COP28 in December 2023
  • SOFF presented its first action report which captures that in 1.5 years of operations,
  • 60 countries have already received SOFF support,
  • 6 frontrunners approved for investment support
2023
14 January 2022: CHD 2022 Update
  • Reflected lessons learned and feedback from the CHD road-testing with 16 countries
  • Additional consultations with stakeholders
2022
3 November 2021 Launch of SOFF at COP 26
  • UN specialized fund co-created by WMO, UNDP and UNEP
  • Close the climate and weather observations data gap in LDCs and SIDS
  • Provides long-term financial and technical assistance to support the generation and international sharing of basic weather and climate observations, according to (GBON) regulations.
2021
8 July 2021: First Hydromet Gap Report Published
  • Track progress on closing the global hydromet capacity gap
  • Application of CHD in 16 countries
2021
CHD : Prototype for road-testing
  • The CHD responded to the need for a standardized, integrated and operational tool and approach for diagnosing National Meteorological Services.
  • 1st phase-draft prototype developed to be road-tested with selected countries.
2020
10 December 2019

The Alliance was launched on at COP25

2019